Deer Ticks

Good job, students! Here is some of the information we found out yesterday.
Edgewater, Maryland is 30 miles from Washington, DC, 21 miles from Baltimore, MD and 2 miles from the Cheaspeake Bay.
The temperature in December averages from a low of 38 degrees F. to a high of 49 degrees F.
The population is around 3,500.
You think I need to take warm clothes such as turtlenecks, wool socks, comfortable shoes
that are waterproof or boots, a big coat, and insect repellant.

One of the sugggestions the team received in our briefing from Earthwatch was to wear light colored clothing because of deer ticks. For the Kick Off today, go to this website, http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/tickborne/ticks.html Answer these questions.
1. Where do ticks normally live?
2. What disease do deer ticks carry?
3. What are the symptoms of the disease?
3. What do I need to do to avoid geting a tick on me?

Thank you for all your suggestions and good wishes. I hope it will be a good experience for all of us.

Let's Roll!

Good day, Hughes Academy students. I was excited to share with you about the fellowshhip we were granted. The project is called Sustainable Forest Management in a Changing Climate. This is a new project and we are the second team to do scientific research about forests and climate change in this location. The research will take place in the Chesapeake Bay region at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center located in Edgewater, Maryland. Answer the following questions in your composition books for your Kick Off today.
1. Where am I going? Give me at least three informative facts about the area I am getting ready to visit.
2. What kind of clothes do you think I need to take? Support your answer with data. For example, I think you need to take your swimsuit because you will be near lots of water.

Now, as a crew, choose one fact you want me to know today and comment on the blog. Your comment will not post immediately . It should be there by the end of the day.